Paramount Home Health Care Llc
Paramount Home Health Care Llc is hiring: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Sain
Paramount Home Health Care Llc, Saint Petersburg, FL, US, 33716
Job Description
Job Description
Position Summary
We are looking for LPNs to joint our team. You will be working 1-1 with a patient located in Saint Petersburg. This is a 12 hours shift from 7AM to 7PM .
We are looking for LPNs to joint our team. You will be working 1-1 with a patient located in Saint Petersburg. This is a 12 hours shift from 7AM to 7PM .
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will provide direct nursing care to patients. The LPN will be working under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and ensures safe, effective, and compassionate care .
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Administer oral suctioning as needed to maintain airway patency and prevent respiratory distress.
- Monitor and record patient vital signs, oxygen saturation, ventilator settings, and respiratory status, reporting significant changes immediately to supervising staff.
- Administer prescribed medications.
- Assist in emergency interventions such as responding to ventilator alarms, accidental decannulation, or respiratory distress.
- Educate patients and families on tracheostomy and ventilator care techniques, safety measures, and infection control.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all nursing interventions, observations, and patient responses.
- Collaborate with respiratory therapists, RNs, physicians, and other healthcare team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Follow strict infection control, safety protocols, and equipment sterilization procedures.